Committed to the Work-House,
AS RUNAWAYS,
DICK, says he belongs to Wm. Smith of Christ-church parish;
he is 5 feet 6 inches and ¼ high, small featured, full eyes, has
lost his front teeth, is about 35 years of age, cloathed in a blue
cloth jacket and waistcoat, osnaburgs trowsers, and a cap, very
ragged.
Hampton, says he belongs to Mr. Joseph Fickling of Stono ; he
is about 5 feet 2 inches and ¼ high, small featured, full eyes,
has lost his front teeth, is about 35 years of age, cloathed in a
blue cloth jacket and waistcoat, osnaburgs trowsers, and a cap,
very ragged.
Daniel, says he belongs to Mr. Roger Saunders of Hobcaw,
Christ-church parish ; he is about 5 feet 10 inches high, of a
yellow complexion, and thick lips, about 30 years of age ; he
has on a blue sailor’s jacket and trowsers, drab coloured waistcoat,
hose and very good shoes ; he has a scar (occasioned by
a burn) on the right arm, above the elbow.
Titus, says he belongs to an Indian of the Cherokee nation, (he
does not know his name) stole from him a horse and came to
Charleston ; that he was sold to the said Indian by Mr. Reese,
of the High Hils of Santee ; he has on a striped jacket, shirt,
and yellow trowsers of homsepun, much bow-leged, full eyes
and a good countenance, his front teeth above, and below are
out.
Tom, an African of the Gulla nation, says (as well as can be understood) that he belongs to Mr. Champton, of Pocotaligo ;
is covered with an old blue camlet great-coat lined with green
baize, no particular marks ; has a down look, and is about 21
years old.
Jacob, says he belongs to Wm. Craig Miles, of Dorchester ; he
is 5 feet an ½ inch high, full red eyes, a flat nose, thick lips, a
scar on the left side of his neck, one on his right thumb, and an
ear ring to his right ear, about 21 years of age.
Stephen, alias Andrew, says he belongs to Mr. John Moore, of
Augusta ; he is 5 feet 5 inches high, of a thin visage, about 26
years old, has on an old drab coloured great coat, shirt, jacket
and trowsers of homespun.
Jack, an African, says he belongs to Mr. Darley, he is 5 feet 1
inch and a quarter high, about 30 years of age, has on a jacket
and trowsers of white plains, the trowsers patch’d on the knees
with dark coloured cloth.
Scipio, says he belongs to Mr. Henry Beech of Pon Pon ; he is
about 5 feet 6 inches high, a bricklayer by trade, about 30 years
of age, has lost two of his front teeth, has a flat nose and thick
lips ; he is clothed with a blue great coat, lined with red baize.
Daniel Ward, M. W. H.
may 12.